Tonganoxie, KS tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Tonganoxie, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Your water is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure6.2 ppm (Low)
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, which supplies City of Tonganoxie; Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, which supplies Leavenworth Co RWD 9 (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
190–225 ppm
Typical 195 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
pH
7.2–7.5
Typical 7.3
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
- City of Tonganoxie adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- City of Tonganoxie and Leavenworth Co RWD 9 soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Tonganoxie, KS
City of Tonganoxie
Serves 66% of residents · Buys water from Kansas City Board of Public Utilities · Chloramine
Leavenworth Co RWD 9
Serves 24% of residents · Buys water from Suburban Water Company · Chloramine
Our data comes from public records and is still incomplete. Many utilities don't publish every number, so we're adding more all the time. Your city's range is a starting point: testing your own tap is the only way to know exactly what's in it.
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